| 单词 | scapegoat |
| 释义 | scapegoat (skeɪpgoʊt ) Word forms: scapegoats , scapegoating , scapegoated 1. countable noun If you say that someone is made a scapegoat for something bad that has happened, you mean that people blame them and may punish them for it although it may not be their fault. I don't deserve to be made the scapegoat for a couple of bad results. [+ for] Synonyms: fall guy, victim, patsy [informal], whipping boy 2. verb To scapegoat someone means to blame them publicly for something bad that has happened, even though it was not their fault. Vulnerable groups in society are often scapegoated by the media. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: blame, hold responsible, accuse, point a or the finger at scapegoating uncountable noun The teachers are fair and avoid favouritism and scapegoating. Translations: Chinese: 替罪羊, 找...当替罪羊 Japanese: 身代わり, スケープゴートにする |
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